East Grand Forks academic test scores declined last year, but Superintendent Dave Pace said he anticipated some regression. Local scores on the 2014 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test dropped in math,...

Grand Forks Public School officials revealed guidelines for naming the district’s new elementary and asked the public to submit ideas during Monday’s School Board meeting. The school’s name can reflect the building’s location, locals who have made a significant contribution to society but not the name of a commercial development. The school is located in the city’s south end and set to open in 2015. Ali Parkinson, who will be the principal of the new school, told the School Board about the guidelines needed for the naming process.

The Grand Forks School Board approved a preliminary budget proposal that reduces property taxes for the 2014-2015 school year. Total revenue would be brought to $90.8 million, or a 4 percent increase from last year’s actual revenue, and the tax levy would be lowered from 89.78 to 82 mills, according to a proposal approved by the finance committee last week. For a house with a market value of $100,000, the owner would pay $464.85 in taxes, an $8.28 savings compared to last year.

The Grand Forks School District’s finance committee approved Monday a recommendation that wouldn’t increase property tax rates for the 2014-2015 school year. The preliminary budget proposal would bring total revenue to $90.8 million, or a 4 percent increase from last year’s actual revenue, but keep the tax levy at 82 mills, said Business Manager Ed Gerhardt.